I hope you will enjoy my vlog for today. It's a short one but if you like to hike and if you have recently moved or just visiting in Las Vegas and unsure what else to do besides The Strip and Hoover Dam. This vlog is for you.
Honestly we were not *that* prepared for this kind of hike. All I know is when we arrived at the basin. We were amazed by how beautiful the rock formations are. The hike was a bit difficult especially due to the very very hot weather in Vegas. Hiking during summer in Las Vegas is so much for me. *sorry* OR s it because we were just unfit for this kind of hike? lol. We still made it though.
We also think that we went off the trail. Because the next think we know, we were just climbing up and down the big rocks without any proper equipments not that they are necessary but it could have been easier if we have them. We're also thinking if it's really part of the hike because it seemed like there are several paths you can take. I guess we would have to find out when we come again next spring.
I still think Calico Basin Trail is great. We enjoyed it and we will recommend it to our family and friends. We will come back here and hike again.
Reminders before going on a hike:
1. BRING A BOTTLE OF ICED COLD WATER OR SOME KIND OF ELECTROLYTE DRINK.
2. CHECK THE WEATHER FORECAST.
3. DO YOUR RESEARCH (I will say this in this post many times).
4. CHECK IF THE TRAILS ARE OPEN (Especially we're in a pandemic).
5. WEAR PROPER ATTIRE - hat, a breezy top, leggings/shorts, a comfortable footwear, watch and sunscreen.
6. BRING THE RED ROCK CANYON MAP.
These reminders worked out well for us if you have any addition please feel free to share them on the comment section.
We started around 7:30-8:00am and finished before 10:00am. We stopped so many times as we were taking photos of each cool view we saw.
Before entering Red Rock Canyon, there is a $15.00 entrance per vehicle. It's valid for one day and you have all access to all the trails. So it's really worth it. When you enter, they will give you a brochure which has all the information inside the canyon - trails, scenic route, restrooms, picnic grounds and many more. Though I would still prefer keeping screenshots of each trail maps on my phone (please be aware that there is no phone signal in Red Rock Canyon. If there is, it's very slow). Make sure you have done your research on which trail you want to go and read the reviews so you may have an idea on what you will be experiencing.
Official website of Red Rock Canyon:
Website where you can read reviews for each trails:
Calico Basin Trail review (I recommend reading all the reviews here because they're true)
Can someone please tell me if Calico Hills and Calico Basin Trail are the same. Thank you.
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